The Changing Role of Learning Regions in the Globalizing Knowledge Economy: A Theoretical Re-examination

Summary, in English

ASHEIM B. The changing role of learning regions in the globalizing knowledge economy: a theoretical re-examination, Regional Studies. Highlighting four theoretical developments, this paper theoretically re-examines the learning region in view of the changing roles of regions in the globalizing knowledge economy: (1) from specific contexts to general regional development strategies; (2) introducing the doing-using-interacting (DUI) mode of innovation; (3) broadening the science-technology-innovation (STI) mode; and (4) accessing knowledge in distributed knowledge networks. This paper advocates a more nuanced understanding of knowledge, learning and innovation, and identifies 'bridging mechanisms' to reduce cognitive distance and increase connectivity in regional innovation systems.

• Författare: Björn Asheim
• Avdelning/ar: Institutionen för kulturgeografi och ekonomisk geografi; CIRCLE
• Publiceringsår: 2012
• Språk: Engelska
• Sidor: 993-1004
• Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie: Regional Studies
• Volym: 46
• Issue: 8
• Länkar: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2011.607805
• Dokumenttyp: Artikel i tidskrift
• Förlag: Taylor & Francis
• Ämne: Human Geography; Social Sciences Interdisciplinary
• Nyckelord: Learning regions; Knowledge bases; Modes of innovation; Knowledge; economy; Developmental learning; Globalization
• Status: Published
• ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt: ISSN: 1360-0591